John Tory
About John
68 years old
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
John Tory is the current Mayor of Toronto. After a career as a lawyer and businessman, Tory ran in the 2003 Toronto mayoral election but lost to David Miller. In 2014, Tory took another run at mayorship and won the election. Tory is a member of the Order of Ontario, a recognition he earned for being "a consummate champion for the Greater Toronto Region as a founding member and chair of CivicAction and chairs and volunteers on countless fundraising campaigns."
Road Safety
John Tory plans to modify 80 intersections across the city to give pedestrians and cyclists a five-second head start.[1]
Tory's "Vision Zero" road-safety plan was recently granted $22 million in new funding to accelerate existing plans.[2]
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Affordability
If re-elected, Tory promises to create 40,000 new affordable rental units in 12 years.[3]
John Tory's current housing plan, called Open Door, provides incentives to developers to secure a percentage of affordable units in new developments that would stay affordable for a period of time, typically 25 to 50 years.[3]
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Transit
John Tory promises to plan transit projects using a network approach, building multiple projects concurrently, rather than one at a time.[4]
Planned transit projects include the The Eglinton West LRT, a 10 stop extension of the Eglinton Crosstown that connects from Mount Dennis westward to Pearson Airport; and the Downtown Relief Line Subway, a line linking from Pape subway station to Queen and Osgoode stations.[5][6]
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Crime
If re-elected, John Tory will match the Ontario government’s $25 million towards fighting gun violence over the next four years.[10]
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Taxes
If re-elected, John Tory will keep property tax increases at or below the rate of inflation for the next four years.[7]
John Tory ended a proposal for a separate stormwater charge, known as a "roof tax," that would have increased water bills for many residents in the city.[8]
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